For $14 per bottle, I was really expecting to be wowed by this. Did I miss something here?

In the cigar world, new cigars that sell for small money are commonly regarded as dog rockets. The mentality is, if the cigar is good, the price should reflect that, and if it is not, well, the price is a tacit admission of quality, etc.

Is the same happening in the beer world?

This is definitely drinkable, as it should be for $14 per 750 ml, but it does not seem extraordinary in any way. In fairness, my palate is a little compromised today, after drinking some IPA, but still... this comes across like a home-brew that got some Brett contamination, not like a bottle of $14 store beer.

As a Sierra Nevada fanboy and a Belgian Beer tourist, I'd been anxiously awaiting the release of this collaborative product after seeing it hyped online. Finally found a 750ml bottle last weekend and quaffed it in a Chimay chalice while grilling out.

A: Nice copper orange color with mild turbidity. The head was weaker than I would have assumed, even with a pretty aggressive pour at the end. Subsided quickly with only the slightest lacing.

T: Hay up front with citrus and green apple fruitiness through the middle. You can taste the wild yeast, but honestly in a blind tasting I would not even call this out as a Brett Beer, and would probably guess it was a Saison. This doesn't make it a bad beer, but if you are going to name your beer after Brettanomyces bruxellensis, the funk should be right up front and center. Nowhere near as funky as say, a Rayon Vert. I found it a little sweet, but that helps to cover the 8.4% ABV.

M: Good crispness and drinkability with a nice dry finish. Pretty refreshing and easy to polish off.

O: A nice beer, but one that didn't quite live up to the hype or the premium price ($14.99 for 750ml). I'm tempted to buy another and cellar it for 3 or 4 years to see if the funk shows up.

A: Pours out a slightly hazy light orange color. Initially I got a layer of bright white head that faded into a white ring. Tiny bubbles streaming up from the bottle conditioning.

S: Definitely get that Brett character on the nose: wet hay horseblanket type smells. Saison like for sure. Maybe some tart fruity notes.

T: Up front, you get some tart funkiness. It's not as crazy as as I was expecting. I want more Brett! Like others have mentioned, that might come out more with time. Middle of the mouth, some mild fruit: green apple, white grape, sweet orange peel maybe. Prickly carbonation really helps to keep this one on the lighter side. Don't taste that 8.3% at all. Close is dry, but not as mouth puckering as other traditional Saison or wild ales.

T: Clean malts and heavy yet still somehow subtly executed bretts. The blend of yeast with lactic notes and malts is very pleasant yet lacks complexity. It's tasty and biscuity. Some lemon peel. Pear and spice add needed depth, whilst maintaining the fragile balance. Alcohol warms the stomach but is nowhere in the flavour profile. Per the label, there is some slight tartness.

Dr: Drinkable, pleasant, and very enjoyable. Hides its ABV quite well. I like it, but it does lack complexity. It'll satisfy any brett cravings anyone has. It is what it advertises. I'd get it again. Might age well.

Standard 750 ml. bottle, corked and caged. Poured into a Belgian globe glass. The bottle offeers a firm pop yet doesn't burst at the seems as I for some reason expected. The pour is a deep golden with a half inch cap.

Interesting aroma with a touch of Brett and a touch of Tripel yeast battling things out. Offers an intriguing yeast profile yet without the singularity. Touch of funk, touch of sweetness and a touch of mystery.

Flavor is a bit simple, particularly with regards to the aroma. Touch of yeast and spice, bit average.

Pours a hazy gold with one finger of white foam, streaming carbonation, head settles to a thin ring quickly, with a few dots left on the glass. Smell: grassy, spicy, some green apple and lemon. Taste: pale sweetness, grassy, lemon, mild tartness, and a little spicy funkiness. Light-medium bodied, somewhat slick. I get the name... not super exciting, but it's well made.

Appearance: medium-light golden hue with a light haze and a robust effervescence. Head pours several fingers of fizzy ivory foam which dissipates rather quickly. Not too bad.

Smell: sweet malt with a light, refreshing tartness. Simple, but clean and enticing.

Taste: sweet malt with a good, rich flavor rather like a tripel. Tartness is low, which I wasn't expecting, based on the smell, but it works well here. There's a little bit of Brett-y funk in the mix along with a chalkiness that smooths the whole thing out. An interesting selection of flavors that I think works quite well.